At the first ever Digital Bristol Week, members of the Pervasive Media Studio community are contributing to the diverse programme of events the make up Broadcast and Beyond Day.

Venue: BBC Bristol, Whiteladies Road (not at the Pervasive Media Studio)
Tickets are free but booking is essential.
Tickets available here from 12:00, 14 January 2013

09:30 – 10:15 Breaking out of the screen

As technologies become cheaper and networks become more accessible, a wealth of digitally-driven experiences are being created which do not rely on cinema, TV or mobile phone screens. Ranging from magical installations to games which take place in the street, the work shares an aspiration to get people engaged and thinking differently about their surroundings.

Pervasive Media Studio director Clare Reddington will show a selection of cutting-edge projects produced in Bristol and around the world which all blend digital technologies with physical experiences to break out of the screen and transform the real world.

10:15 – 11:00 REACT Future Documentary

The overlap between broadcast and the internet is changing traditional documentary media. The TV screen - once the centre of home entertainment - has been joined by computers, phones and tablets, causing factual producers to look for new ways to engage audiences.

Producers from REACT will introduce the upcoming Future Documentary Sandbox. This is an exciting opportunity to develop strategic partnerships with creative businesses and cultural organisations. The Sandbox will offer new ways for researchers and media companies to collaborate, engage audiences and develop sustainable businesses, supporting them to take advantage of the rapidly evolving field.

11:15 – 12:45  i-Docs Lab Part One: key concepts for understanding i-docs

Interactive documentary experts Mandy Rose, Judith Aston and Sandra Gaudenzi unpack the mysteries of i-docs. What are they, what is exciting about them and how do they relate to the documentary tradition? Through analysis of a range of interactive projects, all of which place new logics of authorship and storytelling at their core, the session will provide participants with a set of conceptual tools to assist in the development of their own work.
 
13:30 – 15:00 i-Docs Lab Part Two: meet the producers of two success stories

Two approaches to interactive documentary from two leading proponents in the field: Max Whitby, CEO of Touchpress, and Patrick Uden, founder of Uden Media. Both have a distinguished track record of factual production within the BBC and both have branched out to run successful new media production companies. They will discuss their respective journeys to independence and showcase their innovative work.

The Studio is also taking part in the Digital Bristol Week Open Day - Thu 31 Jan. 

Digital Bristol Week is one of the largest free programmes of events, workshops and panels ever to be held in Bristol. The week-long schedule of networking, training and knowledge exchange for the creative industries is being hosted and produced by the BBC Bristol Partnership. 

For more information about the Digital Bristol Week programme visit bbc.co.uk/academy/news/view/digital_bristol